Tomato and Fresh Basil Crostini with Feta and Roasted Garlic Cheese Spread
Monday, June 30, 2008 by Pam
This is a delightful appetizer that is easy to make and tastes so delicious. I use my wonderful neighbor Cheryl's recipe for Roasted Garlic and Feta Dip (click here for link) and change it just a bit. The sliced tomatoes and fresh basil make this so light and tasty. I use the feta dip on half of the crostinis and a goat cheese spread on the other half.- 1/2 cup of feta cheese (I used low fat)
- 1/2 cup of sour cream (I used non fat)
- 1/2 head of roasted garlic, chopped (click here for recipe)
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 vine ripened tomato, sliced thinly
- 5-6 fresh basil leaves, chopped finely into ribbons
- Fresh cracked pepper and sea salt
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine feta cheese, sour cream, 1/2 head of roasted garlic, salt and pepper to taste and mix thoroughly. Place the baguette slices on a baking sheet and spray tops with cooking spray. Cook for 5-7 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from oven and set aside. Lay the basil leaves on top of each other and roll into a tube, cut into thin slices. Spread the feta mixture evenly onto the crostini then top with a slice of tomato, sprinkle with sea salt & fresh cracked pepper and top with basil ribbons. Eat & enjoy!
If you want to do the goat cheese spread too:
- 1/2 cup of goat cheese
- 1/2 cup of sour cream
- 1/2 head of roasted garlic, chopped
- Salt and pepper to taste
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Oh my, this is a scrumptious idea for appetizers!
YUM YUM< I made it last weekend, I added salt and black pepper as you suggested and that made it even better!
looks delicious. i just bought baguette yesterday. must try it.
That looks good! They are nice and vibrantly colourful and it sounds tasty!
I wish I would have seen these before I made dinner last night. Your crostini would have went perfectly with the cacciatore I did yesterday. Thanks for stopping by my blog. :-)
I want to have a party just so I can serve these as an appetizer! It's bookmarked :)
This looks like such a delicious recipe! So fresh.
I could eat a whole plate of those. Seriously.
This looks amazing - I love the fresh ingredients. Simple yet Special, I give it a Cheers To Extraordinary Entertaining!
I made these last weekend and they were unbelievable.
Thank you!
I made this last weekend for a cocktail party and it was a huge success. I used one baguette and probably should have done two because there was nothing left. Thanks for the amazing recipe. I will definitely be making this one again.
-ali
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Yum! An interesting twist! I will be making this soon!